Word: dreadnoughts
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...last week, the U. S.'s "Big Navy" was just big enough to keep its defensive watch in the Pacific and a small squadron in the uncertain Atlantic. Its 15 battleships made up the most powerful battle line of any navy, but the average dreadnought age is 23 years. Three were so far outdated that Congress was asked to vote money to modernize their guns and armor. In the impressive total of destroyers were 109 World War I veterans, recently recommissioned. The U. S. was behind both Great Britain and Japan in the important categories of cruisers and carriers...